The date fruit drying systems: acritical over review

A review of drying technologies for the preservation of nutritional compounds in waxy skinned fruit

There are various aspects that must be considered when drying small fruits, whether for the food or nutraceutical and functional food industries. Fruits with a waxy skin, such as blueberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.), cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.), and cherry tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) are the focus of this discussion. These fruits have each been implicated to offer heal...

Valorization of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) fruit processing by-products and wastes using bioprocess technology - Review.

The date palm Phoenix dactylifera has played an important role in the day-to-day life of the people for the last 7000 years. Today worldwide production, utilization and industrialization of dates are continuously increasing since date fruits have earned great importance in human nutrition owing to their rich content of essential nutrients. Tons of date palm fruit wastes are discarded daily by t...

Effects of pollen sources on fruit characteristics of shahani date

Characterization of the Dextran Produced by Leuconostoc mesenteroides from Date Fruit Extract

In the present study, the production of dextran from date extract and sucrose as carbon sources by the bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B512 (f) was investigated. In comparison to blue dextran (Mw≈2000 Da), dextran molecular weight was reduced (Mw2000 KDa). Flow behavior indices of dextran solutions from date extracts were investigated and rheological parameters were evaluated at concen...

The Effect of Late Pregnancy Consumption of Date Fruit on Cervical Ripening in Nulliparous Women

Background and Aim: Cervical ripening before the onset of labor is an important factor for the prediction of delivery mode, and is directly associated with vaginal delivery. The search for a safe, inexpensive, and easy method of cervical ripening is of great significance. Few studies have focused on the effect of date fruit on uterine contractions and cervical ripening. Therefore, the purpose o...